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The people in the three groups found it hard to believe. Just now, Basil was clearly no match for Mullan, but now he was able to defeat Peter?
Doesn't this mean Peter is inferior to Mullan?
Myurin stood to the side, staring at Peter with a blank expression:
Are you putting on an act for me?
He knew Peter's strength and the extent of Basil's power; Peter possessed absolute dominance.
Peter's current performance, showing he's no match for Basil, makes him suspect that the two former subordinates are putting on an act.
"How could I-"
Peter roared, trying to explain, but Basil's giant hammer came again.
This time, a huge magic circle lit up behind her, and intricate and mysterious inscriptions rotated with the magic circle. A layer of hazy light mist rose on the surface of the huge iron hammer, and when it crashed down, it was accompanied by thunder and a sudden gust of wind.
Peter had no choice but to raise his gun to meet the attack head-on. In an instant, the tip of the gun trembled and produced dozens of gun shadows, each flashing with a sharp edge and surging with dark golden light.
But soon, the results of the collision came out: this time Peter's entire arm was trembling, and blood was even flowing from the corner of his mouth.
"You were acting all along."
Myoland's face was grim. He really wanted to know where Garnet was, but Peter's actions made him furious.
Peter noticed the puzzled looks from the knights in the ranks behind him, and seemed to be beginning to believe Mullan's words. He quickly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and opened his mouth to explain:
"I do not--"
"boom!"
"no--"
"boom!"
"Oh shit--"
"boom!"
Every time he tried to explain, he was interrupted by the giant hammer in Basil's hand, which made him extremely frustrated and angry, and finally he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Under Basil's relentless barrage, the armor on the arm holding the gun cracked, revealing the tattered clothes beneath, and blood was now flowing freely from the shockwave.
how is this possible! !
He looked at the soldiers behind him and their eyes had changed; it seemed that their morale was about to collapse, and he was very anxious.
He desperately wanted to explain that a mysterious force had invaded his body and weakened his power.
He felt exhausted and couldn't perform at his full potential.
But he had no chance to explain. Basil on the other side was already red-eyed and seemed to be venting his previous grievances.
He could only retreat with each roar, now holding the gun with both hands, but barely able to grip it. The magnificent steed beneath him neighed and howled in agony, sending chills down the spines of those who heard it.
Miao Lan still didn't believe it, and gave a cold laugh:
"Since it's not acting, then I'll help you."
He shook his golden robe, and the golden mountain phantom behind him burst forth with brilliant aurora light, pressing down on Basil, who was fighting Peter.
But soon, he was shocked, because an inexplicable force entered his body, and all his strength and magic power rapidly declined, leaving him in a state of inexplicable weakness.
He looked at Peter, who was coughing up blood, and finally understood Peter's state of mind, but it was too late.
The giant hammer crashed down, striking the illusory golden mountain and causing the towering peak to tremble; the summit was nearly knocked off.
Miao Lan felt a jolt throughout her body, as if her internal organs were churning.
Not only was his offense weakened, but his defense as a paladin was also reduced.
He tried to speak, but Basil's hammer swung wildly, creating countless afterimages in the air, treating him and Peter like a piece of burning iron, constantly bombarding and smelting them.
His entire body was straining against the force of the attack, preventing him from spitting blood like Peter and giving him no chance to speak.
Thus, in the eyes of the three groups, the battle appeared as Basil fighting two opponents and gaining the upper hand.
This result devastated many people.
"how so……"
Someone murmured, their long-held beliefs completely shattered.
It's utterly unacceptable that the people he follows are being treated like punching bags and beaten up in what they call "the countryside" in their daily conversations.
Some people were leaving the capital for the first time and saw such a scene, which was completely different from the ideas they were usually taught, and their mentality completely collapsed.
Frustration and fear spread through the queue.
"Keep it up, Commander! The other side is hiding their true strength!"
Luo Xiu's words rekindled the confidence of some in the ranks, making them think that perhaps it was indeed true. But this idea was quickly shattered, for even Mu Lan had blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, and Peter's horse was so badly beaten that it could no longer stand upright, its front hooves buckling to its knees. Who would hide their skills and end up in such a miserable state?
Back and forth they went, they became even more devastated.
"I want to go back to the capital..."
Some people are talking about not wanting to stay in Kanril anymore.
They were chatting and laughing on the way here, treating this as a picnic and hoping to share a city among the three parties. But now things are completely different.
"Don't let your guard down! These two are both cunning and are still hiding their true strength!"
Luo Xiu shouted, and what he said made Mulan and Peter want to vomit blood.
The two of them wanted nothing more than to tear Luo Xiu to pieces, but they were completely powerless to retaliate.
Left with no other option, they could only pin their hopes on Pap, who hadn't yet made a move, hoping he would discover something amiss.
And Pap did indeed discover something amiss.
He strode toward Luo Xiu.
Standing to the side, Hup was pleasantly surprised, thinking that his fifth-tier companion was about to help Basil. However, to his surprise, Pap waved his hand, and a large, menacing curved sword appeared in his right hand. A captain's hat appeared on his head, and his blue and white robe transformed into a cloak, instantly transforming him from a merchant into a...
pirate.
Luo Xiu raised an eyebrow.
Pirates are a rare profession, mostly found along the coast of Rovanpu. The fact that we've seen one here suggests that the Shopu family probably moved from Rovanpu to the capital.
At this moment, Pap's face was no longer smiling, but full of ferocity. The large knife in his hand reeked of blood and was pointed at Luo Xiu.
"You have great talent, but unfortunately, it's too much."
He spoke up, pointing out why Peter was determined to kill Luo Xiu.
Luo Xiu initially displayed his strength by reaching the fifth rank before the age of 30, a talent that was astonishing. Peter had already clashed with Luo Xiu and his teacher, so he wanted to completely eliminate Luo Xiu in the cradle.
Pap initially intended to bring Luo Xiu into the Holy Sea Merchant Guild, but now his idea has changed because he has realized that the reason Peter and Mulan couldn't beat Luo Xiu was due to the hidden magical fluctuations emanating from Luo Xiu.
A single person standing there was able to completely reverse the battle situation. Combined with Luo Xiu's previous combat strength, such talent was beyond the capacity of the Holy Sea Chamber of Commerce to contain or control. In order to avoid raising a tiger that would become a threat, he had to eliminate Luo Xiu.
This is also to preserve the last vestige of the capital's dignity.
Many people in the three groups have begun to suspect the capital. If this situation cannot be reversed, the subsequent handling will be extremely troublesome.
"That's it."
Pap charged toward Luo Xiu, his massive body bursting with speed that was completely disproportionate to his size. He swung his pirate scimitar, creating wave after wave of light that, when combined, formed a colossal wave like a tsunami, crashing down on Luo Xiu.
He was usually all smiles, but his ruthlessness was in no way inferior to the other two; his first move was aimed directly at Luo Xiu's head.
His smile was sinister at that moment:
"You originally had a chance to survive, but this is the consequence of not knowing how to hide yourself. You still underestimated the strength of the capital."
"die!!!"
If the king wants to kill someone, that person must die!
But he felt his body begin to tire, and then his vision blurred as the curved blade fell, striking Luo Xiu, who turned out to be a blur.
Before he could even be startled, he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder.
"Oh!"
Luo Xiu stood behind Pap with a cold look in his eyes and slammed a heavy punch into his shoulder.
A pitiful scream rang out as Pap's right shoulder exploded on the spot, a large hole punched into it, and his right arm fell to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Luo Xiu grabbed Pap's neck and threw his large body into the air.
Then he stepped forward and leaped into the air.
Everyone felt as if dozens of loud noises rang out in the air in an instant, and something was moving rapidly, but they could not catch the specific trajectory at all, and could only see the changing light and shadow.
In the blink of an eye, Luo Xiu landed and held Papti, who was bruised and battered and looked like a dead dog, in his hand.
"boom!"
Luo Xiu threw Pap to the ground. Pap was no longer human; his limbs were twisted in the opposite direction, his whole body was convulsing, and he was bleeding.
"Is this all the strength the capital city possesses?"
Luo Xiu spoke calmly, completely stunning everyone.
Luo Xiu reached out and pressed down on Pap's swollen, pig-like head, and spoke softly:
"Come on, say it a few more times so I can hear it."
"Shout the word 'die' now, just like you did earlier."
Chapter 213 Monsters and Humans
"Thump! Bang! Bang!"
Luo Xiu slammed Pap's head against the ground repeatedly, his gaze icy.
Luo Xiu felt a strong aversion to these guys from the capital, not only because they looked down on him and kept referring to him as a country bumpkin.
Furthermore, it was because he participated in two battles against monsters after arriving in this world that he knew how great a threat monsters posed to humans. Those beasts fed on humans, and a single attack could wipe out one family after another, and cause the entire city to be doomed.
Just considering this battle against the demon bats, how many people in Kanriel died at the hands of the demon bats, their families destroyed and their lives wiped out? They had peaceful lives, but now everything has vanished.
Luo Xiu recalled the little girl he had saved. He had seen her once in the slums, and the second time he saw her, her mother had died protecting her from the demon bats.
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